CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION OF THE SECURITY OF THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE STATE: EXPERIENCE IN LEGAL REGULATION THE MEMBER STATES OF THE IPA CIS

The importance of electoral security for national security and the implementation of democratic principles and standards in the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States are determined. The purpose of this work is to analyze the implementation of the provisions of the Convention in the legislation of the Commonwealth countries that have signed the Convention on Standards of Democratic Elections, Electoral Rights and Freedoms in the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The authors consider the main specialized documents in the field of national electoral law regarding the prohibition of financing an electoral campaign from abroad, which is enshrined in the Convention. The article notes that the application of the provisions of the Convention contributes to improving the security of electoral systems. Despite the ratification of the Convention, the member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States continue to need additional refinement and bringing legislation into line with the provisions of the Convention, taking into account the priority agenda of national security.